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Saint
Dometios the Righteous
New Calendar March 8 Old Calendar March 21
Why they are a saint
It is possible that this Saint Dometius is the same as Saint Dometius the Persian who is commemorated on August 7 with his two disciples. The Orthodox Church commemorates Dometios the Righteous on March 8.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Dometios the Righteous as a patron when they bear the name Dometios at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on March 8.
Prayer
O holy Dometios the Righteous, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.